The plural of rouble, the official money used in Russia and some other countries.
From Russian 'rubl', derived from the verb 'robit' meaning 'to cut' because early coins were cut from silver bars. The word entered English in the 16th century through trade with Russia.
The rouble has survived centuries of political upheaval—from tsars to communists to modern Russia—making it one of the world's oldest continuously used currencies. The name literally comes from the practice of cutting silver into pieces for trade!
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